Japan’s parliament on Friday passed a revision ... The revision requires the sharing of child rearing costs by the parent who is not the main custodian. Currently, most divorced mothers, who ...

The trend reflects the fact that women in this age group tend to be busy with child rearing or work, according to the Japan ...

Japan has drawn up a draft plan designed to reverse the country's falling birthrate, which includes boosting financial support for child-rearing households. The government presented the package of ...

"Japan is standing on the verge of whether we can continue to function as a society," Mr Kishida told lawmakers. "Focusing attention on policies regarding children and child-rearing is an issue ...

Japan's Diet on Wednesday passed a bill to revise laws on child-rearing support. Upper House lawmakers passed revised legislation to support child-rearing on Wednesday. The revisions are aimed at ...

To support struggling families and encourage population growth, free school lunch programs have risen dramatically across Japan ... programs as part of child-rearing support initiatives.

Launched in September, "Melfami" is a website run by a group of volunteer mums with the goal of supporting child-rearing in a foreign ... connecting such Japanese mums, where they can share ...

The move is part of broader efforts to boost Japan's declining birthrate ... childbirth and child-rearing. Users can download the app onto their smartphone or access the platform's website ...

The move is part of broader efforts to boost Japan's declining birthrate ... stages in their lives -- from the initial meeting to marriage, childbirth and child-rearing. Users can download the app ...